Abstract
Environmental issues, particularly concerned about toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes from industrial processes, are receiving more attention in policy, program and media dimensions in both developed and developing countries. Pollution from toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes is more extensive and difficult to manage than originally believed. Balancing industrial development and environmental protection encourages a manage-for-results approach. When toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes contaminate the environment, all life is exposed to the potential high risks. There is evidence that such risks may also cause subtle harm which does not show up until it is too late to prevent human disease or ecological disruption. To add to the problem, significant amounts of toxic pollutants are cycling and recycling in the environment not only from industrial sources, but also from industrial waste treatment and disposal activities (Shen, 1991).
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Shen, T.T. (1999). Toxic chemicals and processes wastes. In: Industrial Pollution Prevention. Environmental Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03864-2_3
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